Just a little blog for posting various creations for the BECMI / Rules Cyclopedia edition of Dungeons and Dragons. All hail the Red Box!
Updated whenever possible with a little something, whether a monster or spell or item or just a little list of whatevers.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Monster: Thief-of-Hues

The thief-of-hues -- also known as a nijiara or chromatic python -- is a huge serpent that most closely resembles a constrictor in shape, with scales of a dull pearly grey, milky white eyes, and virtually silent movement. A thief-of-hues may be found in virtually any environment; some believe them to be of some elemental strain, or the result of a magic-user's tampering.

In combat a thief-of-hues bites for 2-5 hit points of damage, sinking in hook-like fangs. Instead of venom it drains colour from its victim; if a save vs. poison is failed, roll on the following chart to determine the colour -- and emotion -- that is lost by the victim:

This one made me think of my favorite Jimi Hendrix song "Bold As Love" ineptly quoted below.

"Anger! He smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armor. Green jealousy envy waits behind him, her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground. Blue are the life giving waters taken for granted, they quietly understand.Once happy turquoise, now nearly opposite, ready, but wonders why the fight is on...

My red is so confident he flashes tokens of war, and ribbons of euphoria.Orange is young and full of daring but very unsteady for the first go round. My yellow in this case is not so mellow, in fact I'm trying to say, he's frightened like me.That all these emotions of mine, keep holding me from giving my life, to a rainbow like you..."